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HELLO, WE’RE PINK SQUID.  NICE TO MEET YOU.

Ten years ago, Pink Squid was born in London. An independent consultancy and creative agency, established but not an establishment.  Since then we’ve prided ourselves on staying ahead and leading the change for our clients, their people and their recruitment candidates.

We work seamlessly with our clients all around the globe to create world-class talent brands –  fusing our expertise with creativity to design experiences and communications that transform their people agenda. 

Take a look at some of our exciting roles below and see how you could help us do even more.

💡 Creative Junior Copywriter/Marketeer - Dallas, Texas USA

Junior Creative Copywriter/Marketeer

We’re looking for a kind of copywriter and marketeer that takes words and builds pictures with your storytelling. We’re a small, agile team so you’ll have the ability to flex between various client work and jumping in on big and small, global or personalized creative projects. You’ll know what makes a creative strapline award-winning—or research, brainstorm, and benchmark until you do. You’ll be happy to teach us some new tricks as well. You should have the ability to flex a tone of voice as our client portfolio is as diverse as our team. If you’re looking for the chance to hone your creative writing while growing your advertising/marketing skills, you’re the perfect fit!  We’re currently working with some of the biggest names out there and your work will shape and inspire our client projects with brilliant copy and ideas. 

Please note that submitting a portfolio/work samples is a requirement of the application process. 

Some key responsibilities of the role are:

  • Work closely with our US Brand Strategist & Account Director as the King or Queen of words. 
  • Write for cross-channel messaging including digital marketing assets, website copy, social media copy, internal communications, blogs, and more
  • Support and collaborate with the UK Creative Team in conceptualizing and producing concepts and content for various creative projects
  • Proof and revise copy based on feedback
  • Work in an agile way, mostly remote with the flexibility to come into the studio in Dallas, TX a few times a year

What you’ll bring

  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Journalism, Communications or similar or equivalent work/internship experience 
  • An eye for detail when creating short and long-form copy in a fast-paced environment
  • Diligence to always deliver outputs on time, even when you’re creating high-volume copywriting requirements with tight deadlines
  • Passion for writing and editing beautifully crafted copy for every kind of content – from ad copy to landing pages and everything in between
  • Understanding of the relationship between words, photography, video, and graphic design
  • Experience working both in-house and with creative agency teams a plus
  • Experience in writing for high performing digital campaigns a plus
  • The confidence to try new things and a passion for bringing forth new ideas 
  • Proactive mindset, great communication skills and ability to collaborate with remote creative teams, and be able to sell ideas on creative brainstorms

What you’ll get

We know how important people are because ours are second to none. You’ll join a diverse team (we speak 24+ languages) focused on inclusion and belonging and committed to building a best-in-class agency, where we learn and grow together.  

  • A competitive salary + benefits and bonus structure after one year of employment
  • Remote work, with an iconic shared working space for you to go to when you’re needed to be alongside clients or the Pink Squid team
  • A benefits package for your health and wellbeing 
  • The chance to help grow a new start-up agency in the US, with an experienced US team and considerable UK support

Send your CV and cover letter to hr@pinksquid.com

🎨 Creative Art Director - London UK

CREATIVE ART DIRECTOR- LONDON UK

Hello. We’re Pink Squid, a fast-growing creative agency building people-powered brands. Our work is award-winning. Our clients are global, big-name brands. And our Central London studio (aka home, for now) is one super-talented creative short. That’s – we hope – where you come in.

Able to hone a message on a print ad, then give it legs across digital executions? Dedicated to giving that message a unique look and feel? And ready to work hard to help us produce industry-rocking work as it goes from concept to delivery? Well…you’re in the right place. Our creative studio is growing and we’re on the hunt to find a talented Art Director to join us in our new Squid Tank.

We’d like you to have a minimum of two years’ experience in an agency environment and a strong portfolio, which shows not just your conceptual genius, but the hidden (or extremely visible) problem-solver within you too. You’re comfortable working in a team and love a challenge. You know what makes a creative idea award-winning. This is not a junior role, so anything extra you can bring to the table (new skills? a platform we’ve never heard about? a niche hobby?) is a bonus.

Does that sound like something you’d enjoy? Good. Get in touch with your CV and portfolio. Please note that applications without portfolios will not be considered.

What you’ll get

We know how important people are because ours are second to none. You’ll join a diverse team (we speak 24+ languages) focused on inclusion and belonging and committed to building a best-in-class agency, where we learn and grow together.  

  • A competitive salary + benefits and bonus structure after one year of employment
  • Remote work, with an iconic shared working space for you to go to when you’re needed to be alongside clients or the Pink Squid team
  • A benefits package for your health and wellbeing 
  • The chance to help grow a new start-up agency in the US, with an experienced US team and considerable UK support

Send your CV and cover letter to hr@pinksquid.com

🎨 Senior Media Planner - London UK

We are looking for a seasoned professional with a proven track record in delivering full end-to-end traditional and non-traditional media campaigns covering both UK and International markets. You should have a strong ability to strategize and plan campaigns using trade media channels i.e. print, tv, audio etc, with extensive knowledge on global media trends and initiatives. We need someone with the ability to digest our clients’ problems, and create effective media solutions supported with expert knowledge and data.

Being client facing, the successful candidate will be the go-to person for media including but not limited to job boards, publications, out of home, TV and radio. They will be liaising regularly with third party media partners, negotiating packages and coordinating between them and the client. We are looking for someone who is an expert in media and can push proactive strategies to recommend to our clients alongside supporting the Digital Marketing Manager in the overarching campaign.

As a Senior Media Planner, you will have the opportunity to work with major global brands from a range of industries including but not limited to: healthcare, education, travel, FMCG, tech, finance and more. Working with a variety of talented minds, you will be part of a growing journey as we expand our global remit.

The ideal candidate will have experience in:

Campaign strategy and planning:

  • Digesting the client brief and acting as a marketing expert within your field building campaign and channel strategy recommendations
  • Developing bespoke media strategies, collaborating with the Digital Marketing Manager and project teams across the agency and using a variety of traditional media and job board channels
  • Confidence in understanding the key client problem, and ensuring ROI is central in all campaign strategies

Media planning and campaign management:

  • Ability to tailor media strategy as the client challenges evolve over the course of the campaign, which will include traditional media options and packages
  • Ability to build and manage relationships with third party providers such as job boards, out of home media owners and negotiate media packages
  • Curation of complex media plans, ensuring campaigns and placements go live on time and all assets are shared on time including tracking

Tagging, tracking & analytics:

  • Ability to talk to clients about performance and advise on optimisations and next steps in a proactive manner based on their campaign needs
  • Proficient in media performance tracking i.e. UTMs, click trackers, impression trackers
  • Ability to analyse campaign data to derive learning and ROI
  • Good understanding of Google Analytics for media performance tracking

Client and stakeholder presentation skills:

  • Strong presentation skills, ability to explain campaign strategies and ROI to clients
  • Ability to work as part of a wider marketing team

Experience:

  • Minimum of 2 years experience in media management, planning and negotiation
  • Agency experience preferred, but not essential
  • Job board management experience highly preferred
  • Good understanding of Google Analytics, Google Ads and Digital Marketing

You’ll need to be able to:

  • Work under pressure in a fast paced environment
  • Adapt to changing demands seamlessly
  • Be able to lead a growing media team

Salary

Competitive

Our people are our driving force and our culture is what glues everyone together. Some of the benefits we offer:

  • We work Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm, with an early Friday finish at 4pm!
  • Agency wide bonus scheme
  • 26 days annual leave including guaranteed birthday day off and Christmas closedown
  • Hybrid working between our Squid Tank and your home, with an allowance to kit out your own space
  • Season ticket loans
  • Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave
  • Socials: we’ve got an internal Fun Squad that organises occasional get togethers, studio lunches, and social events plus a two-day annual Xmas trip

You’ll find every Squid truly represents what we stand for: Clarity, Courage and Community. It’s these values that help us to continuously learn, grow and better ourselves. In return, on top of the benefits mentioned above, we’re also offering a fantastic place to come and work every day, a charming office and a vibrant culture. 

Send your CV and cover letter to hr@pinksquid.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

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